The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1887-06-29
MANCHESTER LOCALS.
4 DAYS SUMMARY or HiPPENINGN
" ORR SISTER CITY.
Meeting of the school Board New school
Houses Discussed Examination ofTeach-
ers-A Serious Accident Another Fish
ing Club Formed -Personals-&c.

sion last night. Chairman Farmer in the
chair Present Messrs Weisiger. Peple,
Perdue, Lloyd, Nunnaily. O'Brien, and
Carr
The first business before the Board was
organization OF the coming year.
Mr. Peple and Mr.. Farmer were put in
nomination, the latter stating that he
did not wish a reelection, and desired
the Board to allow him 10 decline the
nomination Nh. Peple urged the cleo
tion Of Mr. Farmer, who was elected by
a vote of 6 toe
Mr. David l. Weisiger, the present in
cumbent, was unanimously reelected
clerk Of the Board.
A communication was received from
Mr. X. b. ". Beattie, offering TO rent for
a school house at a rent Of $lS month
the house on Hull between Sixth and
Seventh streets, known as the Burnet
House. Referred TO the Committee on
Buildings with power TO act
The subject of the election Of teachers
was discussed Superintendent Maurice,
several members stated had said several
months ago that he did not wish 90 re-
examine teachers, but since he had stated
I
each year The Board resolved 10 elect
teachers at the next meeting.
SCHOOL BUILDINGS.
The subject of new school buildings
coming up, Nh peplc stated that In obe
diencc TO the directions of the Board me
had applied 90 several architects for
plans. and that Mr. ". II. lIigham had
furnished gratis such plans Mr. lligham
had been highly recommended for profes
siOnal ability
Mr Pcplc read the plans and propo-
GALS prepared by Mr. ligham. He sug-
gested that the building be of two stories
with q basement beneath. rising eight feet
above the ground The basement should
be used for furnaces, storage &c, and
the two stories above for class rooms, and
large assembly hall There should be
a floor space OF fifteen square feet for
each scholar The plans went into con
siderable detail, and many useful suggcs.
tiOns were offered On motion the plans
and suggestions were referred tOa special
committee to consider, and present the
matter to the City Council
The committee appointed were Mcssrs.
Peple, Weisger, O'Brein, Nunnally, and
Perdue.
ENAWNArloN OBJ TEACHERS.
superintendent Maurice. i'm response to
a question stated that State Superin-
tendent Buchanan had instructed super
intendcnts 10 examine In all cases He
would examine as soon as possible
A vote of thanks was voted to Mr. Hig-
ham for his kindness in furnishing plans
without charge
MISCELLANEOUS MENTION.
Mcssrs II j. Nunnally & Sons have
commenced the erection of "a handsome
brick store on the west side of Hull. be-
tween Seventh and Eighth streets
Four large wagon loads of happy pic
nicker- from Richmond spent the day at
Drewry' yesterday.
Mr. Dnwddie Ream4 of Powhatan,
aged "a, father of Mr Alexander Reams,
of Manchester was married ON Sunday
morning at Red Lane church POwhatan.
% Miss Mamie Cook Of Cumberland
A large audience - as present 90 witness
the ceremony and congratulate the happy
pair
The infant child of Mr. John b Lips
comb. lately of Manchester, but now Of
Lynchburg, died Yesterday
Mr Macon Clarke viii leave tO-mOr-
row for New York where be will engage
I'm business under the engineers CON
strucing the Harlem bridge His broth
er. Mr. 81 John Clarke. who is now on
this work, has acquired high reputation
as "a bridge engineer.
superintendent Of Schools n A. Mau-
rice returned 90 the city last night
As stated In the TIMES the testing of
the new steel plant of the Old Dominion
Iron and Nail Works, ON Belle Isle. has
been commenced. but 10 Is work that has
10 be proceeded with very slowly and
carefully. and none bu thoroughly cX-
pert men are engaged i'm H.
The time and place of the annual picnic
of the Presbyterian Sunday school will
be announced next Sunday
There viii Doe meeting al odd Eel
lows Hall tonight for the purpose of
forming q Council of the JUNIOR Order of
United American Mechanics
Mr. $ IL Turn rof the Richmond and
Dnville Auditor office, and brother of
the Treasurer of the road, will remove 10
Manchester 90 reside to-day. lle will
live on Scmmes street
A SEVERE FALL.
ON Monday night Mr. William Cox, OF
Porter street, between Ninth and Tenth,
met with painful and serious injury by
a fall over a bank about eight feet high on
the alley between Bainbridge and Porter
He stumbled while walking home and
fell breaking an arm and his collar bone
\ fishing association has been organ
lied with field Of operations at Cotton's
pond. on the Broad Rock road. The
officers are President, r c. ID Farmer
Vice President +. b. Howle Secretary
b. W. Nunnally; Treasurer :. r.
Owens Trustees W ;. Rollins, Luther
Nuunally, and j. c. Snellings
EX-Principal +. Morrissette Of the
Manchester High School has been elect
ed a teacher of the Richmond public
schools
Marriage of Mr. MeiseI and Miss kosslow'
The First English Lutheran church was